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  • Obama's Next Economic Plan: Don't Use the S Word! (Ok! We'll use the "F" word, "FAIL"!)

    09/06/2010 7:20:31 AM PDT · by tobyhill · 30 replies
    cnn ^ | 9/6/2010 | By Michael Grunwald
    With the economic recovery sputtering and the midterm elections approaching, President Obama is considering additional tax credits and tax breaks, additional spending on clean energy and infrastructure — in other words, additional stimulus. But don't call it stimulus! In a recent Politico story about Obama's plans for "emergency fixes to stimulate the economy," the White House press office refused to comment on the scope "other than to say it won't be a 'second stimulus.'" It's a strange situation. The White House believes the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 helped avoid a depression and end a recession, saving or...